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I am interested in doing laser lipolysis treatments but i have osteopenia which is on the border to osteoporosis. is it safe to have laser lypolysis?
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Marketing of Easy: Laser is light ; a way to apply heat to kill cells in more superficial tissues. Marketed as sculpting for significant cost, effectiveness ; safety vary. Osteopenia unlikely to be affected, but check vitamin d3 ; ↑ concentrations into 70 to 80 range because very important for ca+2 absorption ; getting to osteoblast cells to build hydroxyapatite to ↑ bone density ; strength.
Answered 5/4/2014
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